Villanelle Poem
Poetry Contest
Poetry: A Villanelle Poem
A Villanelle Poem consists of 5 tercets and a quatrain with line lengths of 8-10 syllables. The 1st and 3rd lines of the 1st stanza become refrains that repeat throughout the poem. It can be any subject; drama, humor, other.
A(1)
b
A(2)
a
b
A(1)
a
b
A(2)
a
b
A(1)
a
b
A(2)
a
b
A(1)
A(2)
Sample: My first one:
Children littering the street,
skates and bikes whizzing by;
sunny day, adding to the heat.
Young boy trapped, up went his feet,
crashed into concrete like blinded bird;
children littering the street.
"No helmet!" Mom runs to meet
ambulance arrives, mom wipes his brow.
Sunny day, adding to the heat.
Unconscious child, oh so sweet,
rushed to hospital, mom in tow;
children littering the street.
Blood splattered on children's feet,
severe head injury suffered on a
sunny day, adding to the heat.
Comforting children crying in defeat,
hope came--recovery is good with
children littering the street,
sunny day, adding to the heat.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 60.00 member dollars. There are 6 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Monday, May 11, 2009.
Full Contest Listing
A Villanelle Poem consists of 5 tercets and a quatrain with line lengths of 8-10 syllables. The 1st and 3rd lines of the 1st stanza become refrains that repeat throughout the poem. It can be any subject; drama, humor, other.
A(1)
b
A(2)
a
b
A(1)
a
b
A(2)
a
b
A(1)
a
b
A(2)
a
b
A(1)
A(2)
Sample: My first one:
Children littering the street,
skates and bikes whizzing by;
sunny day, adding to the heat.
Young boy trapped, up went his feet,
crashed into concrete like blinded bird;
children littering the street.
"No helmet!" Mom runs to meet
ambulance arrives, mom wipes his brow.
Sunny day, adding to the heat.
Unconscious child, oh so sweet,
rushed to hospital, mom in tow;
children littering the street.
Blood splattered on children's feet,
severe head injury suffered on a
sunny day, adding to the heat.
Comforting children crying in defeat,
hope came--recovery is good with
children littering the street,
sunny day, adding to the heat.
The contest winner will win half of the prize pool which is based on the number of entries. The second and third place winners will each share the remaining prize pool. The prize pool is currently 60.00 member dollars. There are 6 spots still open. If all open spots are used the prize pool will be 90.00 member dollars. In this contest at least 2 submissions must be made for the vote to begin.
Deadline: Contest is closed. Deadline was Monday, May 11, 2009.
